MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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